Top 20 Most Livable U.S. Cities for Wheelchair Users
A recent livability rating by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Denver and Chicago are some of America’s Top 20 most livable cities for people living with paralysis, rated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The Reeve Foundation commissioned the list in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act [...]
X-Treme Mobility Scooter Does 15MPH With Motorcycle Looks
Here’s a mean mobility scooter that runs on four batteries and can bag-A at 15mph.
As you can see by the image, the X-Treme Mobility Scooter is tricked out with motorcycle styling that includes a central headlight, dual mirrors, and hydraulic front wheel suspension and drum brakes. The motors are powered by four batteries and controlled by a digital, sealed, rain and weather proof controller via a variable speed twist throttle.
Komen NYC Race for Breast Cancer Cure
One out of eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
Women with physical disabilities have more barriers to screening, are diagnosed later, and have a higher incidence of mortality from breast cancer.
Together, with the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure we can raise awareness of these barriers, make mammography accessible for all, and help fight breast cancer!
A Wheelchair View Is Captivating
You don’t often run across blogs that can pull you in and captivate you. I ran across A Wheelchair View blog today and it did just that.
I wonderful mix of creative writing and great digital photography, blogger Etha Walters, a writer, photographer,and a wheelchair user, touched something in me that made me feel really good. [...]
A Muscle Mobility Scooter For The High Road
Tricked out for the high road, the Afikim Sportster B&C mobility scooter is designed for street use and mixed terrain use.
One of the new breed of mobility scooters that many users are calling Muscle Mobility Scooters. Muscle, because they pack more power, tougher suspension, higher clearance, and more miles per hour than the average street scooter. This all combines to make off-roading and getting to places that are inaccessible to mobility scooter users a possibility.
Rocket Bob Goes After Wheelchair Land Speed Record
Bob Gullickson, a paraplegic since his teens, will be taking a shot at the wheelchair land speed record at the Brainerd Raceway in Minnesota on September, 5, in a specially built rocket-powered wheelchair.
The Rocket Wheelchair may reach speeds up to 100mph!
Finally An Innovative New Crutch Design
Here’s something you don’t see everyday, or every year, or even every 20 years. An innovative new spin on the centuries old crutch.
Of course there have been changes to the classic solid wooden crutch of the past but most of those have been in materials and weight. smartCRUTCH has gone much further with its modular design and allowances for user customization. Not to mention the color choices and a great futuristic sporty look.
